יום א Date: 24 Teves, 5777 (1/22/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 118 ~ Eliezer Guterman
HAKARAS HATOV [118a top] Gemarah: If a man engages a laborer to work for him on straw, when the worker demands his …
שבת Date: 23 Teves, 5777 (1/21/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 117 ~ Eliezer Guterman
DEPRECIATING DIVIDERS [117b middle] R’ Yehudah: When someone lives in a home it causes a ‘blackening of the walls.’ There is some …
יום ו Date: 22 Teves, 5777 (1/20/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 116 ~ Eliezer Guterman
GUARDING GOATS [116a bottom] Gemarah: Goats are not usually lent out, but kitchen utensils are commonly found in people’s friend’s houses. D-E-ep …
יום ה Date: 21 Teves, 5777 (1/19/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 115 ~ Eliezer Guterman
WATCHING WORDS [115a top] Gemarah: If one does “Onaas Devarim” (insulting his friend), he must do much Teshuva (and beg forgiveness). D-E-ep …
יום ד Date: 20 Teves, 5777 (1/18/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 114 ~ Eliezer Guterman
‘NATURAL’ NOURISHMENT [114a bottom] Gemarah: The Torah states [Devarim Perek,Pauk10]: “And you will eat and be sated, and you shall bless…” Rabbeinu …
יום ג Date: 19 Teves, 5777 (1/17/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 113 ~ Eliezer Guterman
ROYAL RADIANCES [113b bottom] Abaye: R’ Shimon ben Gamliel, R’ Shimon, R’ Yishmael and R’ Akiva, all maintain that all Jews are …
יום ב Date: 18 Teves, 5777 (1/16/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 112 ~ Eliezer Guterman
WITHHOLDING WAGES [112a top] R’ Yosi the son of R’ Yehudah: One who does not pay his worker is tantamount to taking …
יום א Date: 17 Teves, 5777 (1/15/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 111 ~ Eliezer Guterman
PREPARATIONAL PLANNING [111a top] Mereimar and Mar Zutra used to hire workers for each other. This way, just in case they could …
שבת Date: 16 Teves, 5777 (1/14/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 110 ~ Eliezer Guterman
HOLY HANDOUTS [110b bottom] Gemarah: The Torah states, “Do not leave over a worker’s pay until the next morning.” R’ Rosner: The …
יום ו Date: 15 Teves, 5777 (1/13/17) – Bava Metzia Daf 109 ~ Eliezer Guterman
POPULACE PROCRASTINATORS [109a bottom] R’ Yosef hired a gardener to plant a vineyard for him (that would also receive a percentage) who …